The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-17
CURRENT COMMENT.
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PEOPLE nowadays examine the character of
the candidates of a party much more closely
than they scrutinize its platform.-New York
World.
THE successful men of the future in this coun-
try, evidently, will be sober men: and ambitious
youths should govern themselves accordingly.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
JoHAN MOST is probably shuddering yet to
think what narrow escape he made from be-
coming citizen Of the country which has just
decided to hang his best friends. -Philadelphia
Inquirer.
HENRY GEORGE wants $50. 600 to run his New
York campaign with. A few years ago he
loudly denouncing the use of money in politics
change has come over the spirit of the land
agtator's dream. Chicago Evening Journal.
THE man who speaks against silver while gold
is in circulation is person who should recon
struct his intellects. Indeed, it might be well if
gold were to be restricted to plugging teeth and
framing spectacle.-Louisvile CourierJournal.
PEOPLES feelings are getting all jammed up
The New York aldermen snubbed Cleveland,
and Cleveland snubbed Foraker, and great
many people will feel themselves snubbed by
failing to get invitations to the Cleveland
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
SURELY the end draws near. Balfour has al
ready expressed misgivings- Ii he weakens iJ
is because he those new-made graves at
Mitchelstowu, and that 9x4 cell at Cork loom up
the tomb of coercion and the dungeon of
English rule in Ireland.-New York Star.
THE Anarchist when he instisates plots and
commits murder is not to be dealt with as a DO
1itical agent a social reformer. but simply and
solely murderer. America is one of the
workshops of the world. It is not an apprentice
room for the DEVILS trade of murder.-New
York Tribune.
THE Anarchists were engaged in the work of
murder by the use of dynamite and other
farious agencies; and, If any murderers ever
riehtfully condemned, they righttuy
demued 1t Is also satisfactory to know that the
sentence is not merely. just but that it is in
strict accordance with the law. Not even the
wrong-doer should be punished except as the law
prescribes.-New York Sun.
COLONEL GRANT has had much experience in
public affairs, but during the lifetime of the
great General he naturally acted more for the
latter than for himself Il is certain that he
has inherited many Of his fathers admirable
qualities. The public career on his own account
which has been opened to him by the present
nomination will bring those qualities more
prominently into view-Chicago News.
THE elaborate opinion of the court will stand
in our Jurisprudence as one of the most remark
able and able dsliverances Of the law that
American Jurisprudence ever has produced.
But that which the country applauds with una
nimity its browning Importance is that it
utters the warning of American law and justice
to the propaganda and propaeators of the
foreign crimi nality called socialism.-Chicago
Times.
In three short years public sentiment has
undergone a complete reversal. Secretary Bay
ard has recommended score eff incompetent and
in several instances dsreputable for ap-
pointment in the diplomatic service His
foreign policy has lacked vigor aud drectress
His personal treatment or those having 0fnclal
business with him has often been marked by
brusqueness and even studied discourtesy.
Louisville Commercial
THE Massachusetts Democrats are having
lamentable time Of it trying to find good man
willing to pose as their candidate for Governor.
None of their acceptable leaders willing to
stand for the place merely to enjoy the dubious
distinction of being showed under at the polls.
It is a sad case considered in connection with
the Astounding assurances rendered
Grover not long since that the Bay State was
fruit ripe for plucking by Democratic fingers.
Chicago Mail.
THE murders for which these Anarchists are
to atone with their lives. were the most atrocious
recorded in our criminal history Aliens and
strangers to our free institutions and foes of
every form of government and law, they delib-
erately hurled dynamite bombs upon the Chi
caeo police for the single offense of attempting
to protect the persons and property of citizens.
They did not commit the crime in the sudden
heat of passion. On the contrary, they taught
murder they plotted murder; they committed
murder and they murdered without the pre-
tense of provocation. In the conviction and
ecuton of such criminals, the law asserts its
majesty, and the cowardly murderers of Chlca-
go will die unlamented by any good citizen in
this or any other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times.